Journal
PLANTA
Volume 252, Issue 3, Pages -Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s00425-020-03437-8
Keywords
Abiotic stress; GABA; Osmotic adjustment; Polyamine metabolism; Proline; Sorghum bicolor[L; ] moench
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- Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cientifico e Tecnologico (CNPq)
- FundacAo Cearense de Apoio ao Desenvolvimento Cientifico e Tecnologico (FUNCAP)
- CoordenacAo de Aperfeicoamento de Pessoal de Nivel Superior (CAPES)
- Instituto Nacional de Ciencia e Tecnologia em Salinidade (INCTsal)
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Main conclusion Accumulation of specific metabolites, mainly gamma-aminobutyric acid, polyamines, and proline, was essential to homeostasis regulation and differential salt tolerance in sorghum genotypes. Salinity is severe abiotic stress that limits plant growth and development in arid and semi-arid regions. Survival to abiotic stresses depends on metabolic and sometimes even morphological adjustments. We measured the growth parameters, water relations, the content of ions (Na+, K+, Cl-), compatible solutes [some free amino acids (FAAs) including gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) and proline and soluble carbohydrates) and polyamines (PAs), the activity of PAs metabolism enzymes, and metabolomic profile in plants after 14 days of salt stress treatment. These analyses were to evaluate the influence of metabolomic responses of sorghum genotypes exhibiting sensitivity (CSF18) or tolerance (CSF20) to salinity on plant growth. The salinity promoted growth reductions and induced increases in Na(+)and Cl(-)content and decreases in K(+)content. The water status and osmotic potential (psi(o)) were reduced by salt stress, but to minimize damage, especially in the CSF20, the osmolytes and PAs contributed to the osmotic adjustment. The results showed that salinity induced an increase in putrescine (Put) in the sensitive genotype. However, it raised spermidine (Spd), spermine (Spm), and cadaverine (Cad) in the tolerant genotype. In addition, the regulation of polyamine oxidase can be related to Spm and GABA biosynthesis. Differential metabolic changes to salt tolerance include metabolites associated with tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle intermediates and the metabolisms of sugars, FAAs, and PAs.
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